In November 2019, Japanese legislators revised the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, requiring foreign investors to obtain government approval before purchasing 1% or more of a listed Japanese company in industries considered sensitive to national security.
read moreDavid Suzuki’s opinion on the sanctions that the US government has imposed on companies linked to Japanese anti-social forces.
read moreInfrastructure development in Japan carries specific risks to investors. In this briefing, we highlight some of the key issues.
read moreThe implementation of the Corporate Governance Code (“CG Code”) in Japan has been a central pillar of the Abe administration’s Japan Revitalization Strategy.
read moreIn December 2017, the price of a bitcoin was more than USD 19,000 – nearly fifteen times the price for an ounce of gold. But while gold is a physical object…
read moreIn Japan, screening for Anti-social Forces (ASF) issues requires careful, thorough review in each case. Careful and professional ASF screening cannot be achieved with a simple compliance database review…
read moreDespite being one of the safest countries in the world, Japan lags behind many other economies when it comes to security and safety measures to protect the country against major threats such as terrorism, cyber-attacks or geopolitical tensions.
read moreDavid Suzuki’s opinion on the new casino legislation in Japan in an article for Forbes.
read moreWhen Japan’s parliament legalized casino gambling last year, it created a wave of excitement among casino operators and institutional investors.
read moreThe Head of Blackpeak Tokyo office, David Suzuki shares his view on the casino market in Japan for Nikkei Asian Review. Japanese supporters of casino gambling legalization originally hoped to…
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